Hollywood, South Carolina

Hollywood, South Carolina
Town
Location of Hollywood in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°44′3″N80°14′30″W / 32.73417°N 80.24167°W / 32.73417; -80.24167
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston
Government
•  Mayor	Chardale Murray
Area [1]
• Total	24.92 sq mi (64.54 km2)
• Land	23.57 sq mi (61.04 km2)
• Water	1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	5,339
• Density	226.53/sq mi (87.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29449
Area code(s)	843, 854
FIPS code	45-34495 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1231398 [4]
Website	www.townofhollywood.org

Hollywood is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,714 at the 2010 census, ^[5] up from 3,946 in 2000. Hollywood is part of the Charleston, South Carolina metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.

Geography

Hollywood is located in western Charleston County at 32°44′48″N80°13′34″W / 32.7467°N 80.2260°W / 32.7467; -80.2260 (32.7467, -80.2260). ^[6] It is bordered by Ravenel to the north and Meggett to the south. Charleston is 21 miles (34 km) to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Hollywood has a total area of 24.5 square miles (63.5 km²), of which 23.1 square miles (59.9 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), or 5.64%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	246		—
1960	334		35.8%
1970	339		1.5%
1980	729		115.0%
1990	2,094		187.2%
2000	3,946		88.4%
2010	4,714		19.5%
2020	5,339		13.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

2020 census

Hollywood racial composition ^[8]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	2,482	46.49%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,399	44.93%
Native American	8	0.15%
Asian	27	0.51%
Pacific Islander	4	0.07%
Other/Mixed	139	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino	280	5.24%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,339 people, 2,070 households, and 1,405 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 3,946 people, 1,392 households, and 1,056 families residing in the town. The population density was 196.8 inhabitants per square mile (76.0/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 75.6 per square mile (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.78% African American, 29.78% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 1,392 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,297, and the median income for a family was $35,406. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $20,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,521. About 18.7% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.3% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city is run by an elected mayor-council government system.

Council members

Annette Sausser, Handy Miles Jr., Althea Salters, Michelle Heyward Dunmeyer, and Herbert Townsend.

Former: Kenneth L. Smalls Sr. ^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hollywood town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
9. "South Carolina HR4378 | TrackBill".

External links

• Town of Hollywood official website